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‘Army-backed’ senator Kakar named caretaker Pakistan PM

IndiaTimes Saturday, 12 August 2023
Anwaarul Haq Kakar, a senator perceived to be close to the army, will be Pakistan’s interim PM until the general elections are over. The senator from the south-western Balochistan province was chosen following two-day meetings between PM Shehbaz Sharif and Raja Riaz, the putative leader of opposition in the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly.
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Pakistan lawmaker Anwar-Ul-Haq Kakar chosen as new interim prime minister | Oneindia News 02:09

The countdown in Pakistan has finally come to an end as Senator Anwar Ul Haq Kakar from Balochistan is all set to become the caretaker PM of the country. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the leader of the opposition Raja Riaz, have chosen Senator Anwar Ul Haq Kakar to become the country's...

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